Air bags didn't come out when accident occurred, there is smoke coming from exhaust not something is eating the gas up there is leakage coming from engine, oil, and radiator (unknown areas).
2003 Mitsubishi Galant: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 126 complaints about the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
I started my car in the afternoon, then I turned on my radio 3 minutes later. Then, I smelled like something burnt, that's when I saw smoke came out of the front right passenger seat door. I stopped in a random tire shop to see what was going on. A few minutes later, I saw fire coming out of the loudspeaker on the front right door. A guy from the tire shop helped me to extinguish the fire. After I made sure that it was safe enough for me to drive, I drove my car to my regular auto shop to get it checked. The inside of the door was melted (halfway melted, because the fire was handled early) and blew the fuse.
I was driving at 33 MPH on a main street when car on my right goes through stop sign and drives into my car. He hit the front of my car near, but not including, the passenger door. After impact (he never brake) he continued to move my car with his thereby folding the front of my car in half, taking off front wheels, fenders and bumper, gas tank (smoking but not on fire), and moving my car two lanes to the left via impact and push. No air bags deployed. Driver's door, mine, would not open. Seat belt pulled in very tight. Impact slammed my chest, knee and ankle. Fractured sternum, cuts and bruises on leg and foot. Back pain at site of crash. Could not walk up ambulance steps. Hospital stay 2 days with multiple tests. Drs. Visits required this week, one day after release. Car totaled. Physical therapy and pain management put into place upon hospital discharge.
My vehicle's engine burned down. We were driving down the road when we saw smoke coming out of the engine compartment. When we rushed out of the vehicle,we noticed that some kind of liquid gas like substance was dropping on the ground with flame. That is when we realized that there was some kind of gasoline like defect must have caused the fire.
Tl*the contact owns 2003 mitsubishi galant. Immediately, after starting the engine the power window control mechanism was activated in the downward position on the front passenger side. There was a strong burning smell and a crackling noise. Smoke and small flames expelled from the front passenger door panel. The contact extinguished the fire without injury. He did not notify the fire department. The inside of the door panel exhibited severe damage from the flames. The cause of failure has not been determined and the vehicle is being repaired. The contact is aware of the safety risk. The failure and current mileages were 80,000.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant?
5 of 126 owner complaints about the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant (4%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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